The transcript of Thursday’s hearing in Miami’s U.S. district court is in, and while the ruling is not quite as emphatic as ICC’s lawyer Lanny Davis would have us believe, his account was basically factual. “The Government of Belize is in contempt”, said Judge Ursula Ungaro-Benages, and invited submissions from both sides on what, if […]
At news time it appeared that Pope John Paul the Second did not have much longer to live. And while Roman Catholics in Belize number just under half the nation’s population, Belizeans of all faiths–and even those with no faith at all–will recognise that this Pope was a tremendously important figure during a remarkable period […]
Domestic violence usually takes the form of a fight between a man and a woman, but often a situation develops in which the squabble is extended to other participants, in this case with disastrous results. Cairin Reid, Stabbing Victim ?I was telling her to stop because she no have to do that and she just […]
A would be cat burglar is tonight enjoying the comforts of the Hattieville prison, thanks to the bravery of a Belize City resident and his alert neighbours. Around three on Thursday morning, fifty-one-year-old Henry Benguche told police that he was awakened by the sound of noise from the upper flat of his split level house […]
Since twenty-eight-year-old Daniel Tillett was reported missing one month ago the family has looked far and wide but still has no idea where their loved one might be. But they remain optimistic that Tillett, who suffers from mental illness, will be found alive and well. Today, Kendra and Darrel Tillett appealed to the authorities and […]
Fire is a popular topic these days, with the city garbage dump still burning, four buildings in San Ignacio destroyed and a number of homes levelled by both arson and less malicious causes. And that tally doesn’t include the threat of bush fires, which are always a danger during the dry season. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting […]
A private residence in the heart of San Ignacio is a long way from the Belize City House of Culture, Image Factory, Mexican Institute and other more traditional centres of Belizean art. But the works on display in Cayo speak for themselves…and today News 5’s Patrick Jones was listening. Patrick Jones, Reporting The uncle and […]
